Returned & Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch) Act 1956 (Qld)

Returned & Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch) Act 1956

An Act to make provision for the holding of real and personal property by trustees on behalf of district branches and sub-branches of the corporation named the Returned & Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch), to provide for the succession of title thereto, and for other incidental purposes

Preamble WHEREAS it is desirable that real and personal property which belongs now or may hereafter belong to district branches and sub-branches of the corporation formerly named the Returned Sailors', Soldiers' and Airmen's Imperial League of Australia, Queensland Branch, subsequently named the Returned Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch) and now named the Returned & Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch), should rest in and be managed by trustees, and that on any change in the trusteeship becoming necessary the title to such property should devolve without the expense of conveyance or transfer being incurred. And whereas it is necessary to obtain power and authority for providing for the due succession of trustees without conveyance or transfer, and for creating facilities of proof.

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Returned & Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch) Act 1956.

2 Interpretation In this Act— acting authorised representative means such person as in the event of the death, illness, absence, or incapacity of the authorised representative may be appointed by the State president of State branch for the time being, by signed notice, to act as authorised representative. authorised representative, of State branch, means the State secretary appointed by State congress or State council of State branch and for the time being holding office and includes a person for the time being duly appointed to act in such capacity. district branch means any district branch now existing or hereafter formed under and pursuant to the rules and by-laws of the State branch. register means the register kept by the registrar of titles pursuant to the Land Title Act 1994 and also includes any register kept by any authority (other than the registrar of titles) charged with the registration by such authority of the instrument of tenure of the land concerned. registrar of titles means the registrar of titles for the time being appointed under the Land Title Act 1994, or, where the registrar of titles is not the authority charged with the registration of the instrument of title to the tenure of any land, the authority charged with registering the instrument of title to such tenure. RSL lands includes all lands and premises in Queensland, of whatever tenure, which now are or which may at any time hereafter be held in trust for or on behalf of any district branch or sub-branch, together with all rights, easements, and appurtenances whatsoever relating thereto and also includes chattels real, and tenements and interests which are now held, possessed, or occupied or which may at any time hereafter be acquired and held, possessed, or occupied under any right, lease, licence, authority, or tenure peculiar to goldfields or mineral fields, or other tenure under the laws relating to mining, or any leasehold, occupation licence, authority, or permit or other tenure under the laws relating to the occupation, leasing, and alienation of Crown land. State branch means the corporation— (a) formerly named the Returned Sailors', Soldiers' and Airmen's Imperial League of Australia, Queensland Branch; and (b) subsequently named the Returned Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch); and (c) now named the Returned & Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch). sub-branch means any sub-branch now existing or hereafter formed under and pursuant to the rules and by-laws of the State branch.